Cole's intentional walk to Devers with no one on base after plunking Boston star sparks Red Sox
Gerrit Cole’s curious decision to intentionally walk Boston’s Rafael Devers with no one on base while working on a no-hit bid led to a three-run fourth inning and an early exit for the New York Yankees ace
By RONALD BLUM
Published - Sep 14, 2024, 06:06 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:14 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole stuck out four fingers on his pitching hand, then pointed toward first base as Rafael Devers looked on incredulously. Having held the first 10 Red Sox batters hitless, the New York Yankees ace handed Boston's slumping star an intentional walk with no one on base.
Boston then walked all over Cole and the Yankees.
Devers scored in a three-run fourth inning and hit a two-run single in a four-run fifth that rallied the Red Sox over New York 7-1 on Saturday.
“They grabbed the momentum. It inspired them,” Cole said. “I think, looking back, it’s the wrong move.”
